MENDOZA, Argentina — On Feb. 18, 2025, a team of climbers and scientists summited Aconcagua – the highest mountain in the western and southern hemisphere – and installed a weather station a few meters ...

In the lesser-visited northwestern corner of Argentina, where the high desert ... It also marks the highest point of the journey, at an elevation of 13,850 feet above sea level.

Opening Argentina up to the forces of the market ... These initially pushed poverty levels up to 53%, their highest point in two decades. Recent figures show that, while still frighteningly ...